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Professor Paolo D'Odorico and postdoctoral scientist Tobia Rinaldo are part of a new multidisciplinary effort involving researchers from seven UC campuses focused on better understanding the sources, impacts, and future of dust in California. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/2025/05...

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Assistant Professor Christopher Schell and alums @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social and @drpheebs.bsky.social recently spoke to @nytimes.com reporter @heatherknightsf.bsky.social about one of San Francisco’s most polarizing urban residents: coyotes. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/u...

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Researchers from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social‬ and @innovativegenomics.bsky.social‬ are leveraging CRISPR and other genomic tools to help safeguard the planet’s supply of cacao from disease. Read more about their efforts in our latest issue of Breakthroughs. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthrough...

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ICYMI: Grist spoke to @schmidtdse.bsky.social researcher @sampottinger.com about a new open-source tool—developed in collaboration with Rausser College professor Tim Bowles—that simulates future growing conditions for corn to model how crop insurance rates will change under climate change.

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“The big question is whether people think about almonds as something where they’re like, ‘Oh, I’m just going to eat walnuts instead or some other nut instead,’” Aaron Smith @natureatcal.bsky.social told @maliyaellis.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

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Rausser College prides itself on providing a small-college experience inside a large university. It's what helps students like second-year Indra Deshmukh feel supported while still having the opportunity to explore everything @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social has to offer. www.dailycal.org/blo...

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Greenhouse gas emissions may fall as consumption slows in response to a global trade war. But ESPM professor @jonasmeckling.bsky.social cautions that ambitious environmental policymaking could be stymied if the U.S. sinks into a recession. www.nytimes.com/2025...

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Third-year environmental economics and policy major Steven Zeng recently spoke to Rausser College about his love of film production, and how getting involved with @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's Cinematic Arts and Production Club helped grow his skills. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Congratulations to @dankammen.bsky.social, a professor in the Energy and Resources Group and the @goldmanschool.bsky.social, on being elected to the National Academy of Sciences. He is one of eight @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social faculty members elected this year. news.berkeley.edu/20...

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Sabeeha Merchant, a professor in the Departments of Plant and Microbial Biology and Molecular and Cell Biology, recently wrote about the history of her research in the Journal of Molecular Biology. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A collaborative global network of scientists spearheaded by Rausser College researchers is collecting and sharing open-source data to measure the breathing of the biosphere around the globe. Read more in Breakthroughs magazine: nature.berkeley.edu/breakthrough...

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Rausser College’s commitment to addressing pressing environmental and societal challenges extends far beyond the Bay Area. Read more about our international exchanges and impacts in the latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine at nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/

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Professors Meredith Fowlie and Duncan Callaway recently spoke to LAist about Southern California Edison’s plans to underground power lines in Altadena and Malibu. laist.com/news/climate...

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Congratulations to Rausser College graduate students Annelise Goldman, Yarrow Syskine, and Dakota Pekerti on receiving 2025 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Professor Timothy Bowles and collaborators including researchers at the @schmidtdse.bsky.social have released an open source tool that models the likely future of the US corn industry, in which growers and insurance companies face increasing economic uncertainty. Explore the research further:

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WATCH: Tom Steyer, founder and co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions, spoke with Rausser College Dean David Ackerly and @goldmanschool.bsky.social Dean David Wilson earlier this month during the Spring 2025 Horace M. Albright Lecture in Conservation. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Researchers, conservation practitioners, Tribal leaders, and others leading conservation efforts focused on keystone species in the U.S. and territories are encouraged to apply to be part of a new cohort of National Geographic Explorers by May 23rd. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Sudden Oak Death Blitz Survey 2025 is underway. To volunteer to scout for SOD among your trees, see nature.berkeley.edu/matteolab/?p... Matteo Garbelotto, UCCE specialist at @natureatcal.bsky.social & @ucanr.bsky.social discusses SODmap mobile app in the video below www.youtube.com/watch?v=csAz...

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A study co-authored by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social professors Allen Goldstein and Joshua Apte, PhD '13 Energy and Resources, found that electrifying the Caltrain commuter line reduced riders’ exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%. news.berkeley.edu/20...

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APRIL 21: Dean David Ackerly and Prof. Matt Potts will join a conversation on empowering individuals to create climate impact, highlighting behavior-based carbon tracking, equity-driven solutions, and the role of universities in driving change! RSVP here: ow.ly/Kt3750VCGIh

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ICYMI: Despite a sharp decline in the number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California experienced, the Gill Tract recorded its largest ever number of butterflies and was one of few sites that welcomed more monarchs this year compared to past seasons. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Coyotes have long been part of Los Angeles' urban fabric. Research led by recent postdoc @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social shines a light on their behavior and why coyote sightings might feel more frequent in some neighborhoods than others. Read more at @sfgate.com. www.sfgate.com/la/ar...

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While crafting climate policy and regulations is largely left up to politicians, a recent Nature Energy study explores how central banks, the public institutions that manage a country’s monetary policy, are emerging as unexpected climate crusaders. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Professor Duncan Callaway recently spoke to @kqednews.kqed.org about virtual power plants—which allow for the remote management of energy resources—and how the technology may help manage electrical load during periods of high demand. www.kqed.org/science...

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Master of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics program coordinator and education specialist Alicia Henson was recognized by the UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly for her mentorship and the California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for her leadership in the field. nst.berkeley.edu/new...

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💡 Thank you Dr. Carlie Wiener @schmidtsciences.bsky.social for recently leading impactful communications workshops for @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social students and postdocs studying science! nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/04... 📸Eric Xie, UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

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This month's interview is with Marco Dueñas! Marco is a PhD candidate in Sabeeha Merchant’s lab in @berkeleymcb.bsky.social and @natureatcal.bsky.social. He chats with us about his recent paper in @pnas.org, overcoming research challenges, and more. Read the story: bit.ly/m-duenas

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A great profile of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management alum Chandra Richards!

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A single severely dry winter temporarily, but dramatically, altered the ranges of three fishes — Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead trout — in California’s northern waterways. news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/03/a...

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Looking for a quantitative ecology #postdoc? Check out this opening on time-series modeling of estuarine food webs - based in my group @natureatcal.bsky.social, in collaboration w/ State agency scientists. Apply ASAP - review of applications starts Apr 4. More info: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04818

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McKalee Steen, DSE team member and PhD candidate in @natureatcal.bsky.social uses #DataScience to analyze Indigenous land reclamation across the US, & the social and ecological impacts of those acquisitions. We're honored to have McKalee on our team! cdss.berkeley.edu/news/mapping... #LandBack

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Join us for the Albright Lecture with Tom Steyer on Wednesday, April 2! Presented with @goldmanschool.bsky.social RSVP for the free event here: nature.berkeley.edu/events/2025/....

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Congratulations to Brian Staskawicz, a professor of the graduate school at Rausser College, on being awarded the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture. The award recognizes his groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/03...

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A first-of-its-kind survey led by Cooperative Extension professor @kbdobbin.bsky.social found that consolidations of California water systems improved both water quality and system infrastructure. Learn more about the survey and its findings at @ucanr.bsky.social. ucanr.edu/news/?rout...

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As part of campus-wide efforts to build a rightful presence for the Ohlone community on campus, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social will integrate native plants and Ohlone cultural education at the Oxford Tract and add native gardens to the Russell Research Station. news.berkeley.edu/20...

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Advances in DNA sequencing and analysis make it possible for PMB professor @plantricia.bsky.social to study herbaria for clues about how plants respond at the molecular level to environmental pressures. Her research may offer insights into climate resilience strategies. www.the-scientist.co...

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Widespread bee losses could have a “large effect” on almond production this year. “In a typical year, we use about one bee for every 20 almonds that are produced,” Professor Aaron Smith told @maliyaellis.bsky.social. “That’s a lot of almonds potentially not produced.” www.sfchronicle.com/...

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LISTEN: Assistant Professor @rachelspatial.bsky.social spoke to NPR affiliate North State Public Radio about her career in marine science and research at the Bodega Marine Laboratory run by UC Davis. (Carlson's interview starts at the 32:00 mark). www.mynspr.org/show/...

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Wednesday, March 5 -- Professor Noah Whiteman will speak about his newest book, Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins—From Spices to Vices. Event details - events.berkeley.edu/...

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The @cssl.bsky.social has been at the forefront of snow science for almost 80 years, maintaining the data that has huge implications for California’s water supply. @kqednews.kqed.org visited the lab in January during its first-ever Snow Science School. www.kqed.org/science...

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Wealth disparities, pollution, and Los Angeles' urban infrastructure heavily influence coyote movement and behavior, according to a new study led by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social alum and @calacademy.bsky.social research associate @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/02...

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A 12-year-long study led by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @caseagrant.bsky.social researchers finds that the alternative life histories of coho salmon have made their populations more stable. Read more at the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship site. nature.berkeley.edu/stewardship/...

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ESPM event specialist Kelly Redfearn Kinder (Yurok) had her digitally illustrated photograph “Radiant Lands” featured on the cover of the latest issue of the Parks Stewardship Forum. Learn more about the piece and Kinder's art. ourenvironment.berke...

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Forests in the western interior of the U.S. are not regenerating fast enough to keep pace with climate change, wildfires, insects, and disease, according to a new @natclimchange.bsky.social study led by Colorado State and co-authored by ESPM professor Miranda Redmond. nature.berkeley.edu/...

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Congrats to Margaret Torn, adjunct professor in the Energy & Resources Group and head of the Biosphere-Atmosphere Program at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov on being elected to the National Academy of Engineering! nature.berkeley.edu/...

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